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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 37]
Governments own statistics show no leadership on jobs
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 1:04 pm | NZCTU
Workers are concerned with the Labour Market figures, released today by Statistics New Zealand, which show that the Government isn’t doing enough to create jobs for New Zealanders. More >>
Will the Government’s 2015 budget focus on child poverty?
Monday, 4 May 2015, 12:11 pm | NZCTU
Workers support the thousands of Kiwis who have already signed a petition calling on the Government to focus on child poverty in the 2015 Budget which will be released on 21 May. More >>
Productivity Commission Report is short-sighted
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU opposes recommendations made by in the Productivity Commission Report yesterday to privatise more social services under the guise of flexibility and innovation. More >>
Say no to McDonalds on May 1
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Workers are asking New Zealanders to stay away from McDonalds on May 1; International Workers Day. More >>
The People’s Choice Common Sense Plan
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 4:21 pm | Council of Trade Unions
Unions Canterbury welcomes the release of The People’s Choice Common Sense Plan as an alternative to the selling off of our assets being put forward in the Christchurch City Council’s Long “We do understand the enormity of the work still outstanding ... More >>
Reserve Bank must lower interest rate
Monday, 20 April 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“With price rises at just 0.1 percent over the last year, the Reserve Bank must reduce its Official Cash Rate next week. It is well past time it did so,” says CTU Economist Bill Rosenberg. “A housing price bubble is forming in Auckland – ... More >>
Chinese rail engineers have a right to NZ conditions
Friday, 17 April 2015, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Chinese rail engineers currently working in New Zealand are being short-changed their rightful wage entitlements under New Zealand labour law, the Council of Trade Unions said today. More >>
Government has let quarry workers down
Friday, 17 April 2015, 2:13 pm | NZCTU
Unions are dismayed at the second death of a worker in a quarry within less than a month. “Our hearts go out to the families and co-workers of Scott Baldwin, who was killed on 19 March in South Timaru, and the yet-unnamed worker, who died yesterday ... More >>
Union members win fight over zero hour contacts
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 9:37 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Union members win fight over zero hour contacts Union members have won the removal of zero hour contacts in negotiations with fast food giant Restaurant Brands (owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl's Jr and Starbucks). “Members of Unite Union have campaigned ... More >>
Movie industry fails workers
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 7:17 pm | NZCTU
Workers in New Zealand’s movie making industry are earning poverty wages. Three-quarters of the 12,600 jobs earned less than $13,200 in 2013 according to new statistics released by Statistics New Zealand today. More >>
Asbestos needs a ban and a plan - petition presented
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Workers have today presented a petition signed by over a thousand New Zealanders calling on the Government to ban the importation of asbestos and develop a comprehensive plan for the removal of all existing asbestos in New Zealand. “Asbestos is the ... More >>
Paid Parental leave increases - but more work needed
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 10:21 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Workers are pleased that, from today, paid parental leave increases from 14 to 16 weeks, but unfortunately New Zealand is still well behind the support that other countries offer to new parents, the Council of Trade Unions said. ”The OECD average ... More >>
Some good changes but who is going to enforce them?
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The package of changes to minimum employment standards is a good start but doesn’t address the elephant in the room” says CTU Secretary Sam Huggard. More >>
Public submissions refused on Government Procurement deal
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 9:12 am | Council of Trade Unions
“Parliament has refused to hear public submissions on an international agreement the Government has signed that locks in future rules for government purchasing,” says CTU Secretary, Sam Huggard. “This should have been the one and only opportunity ... More >>
NZ-Korea agreement weak on trade
Monday, 23 March 2015, 3:27 pm | NZCTU
Workers are questioning what the benefits will be of the recently confirmed free trade agreement with South Korea. More >>
Vital to support Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
Sunday, 22 March 2015, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“It is vital that all members of Parliament support the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill that New Zealand First has introduced,” says CTU Secretary Sam Huggard. More >>
Economy growing – but who’s getting it?
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 1:56 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“Who’s benefiting from the growth in the economy? This is an important question after another three months of GDP statistics showing economic growth getting closer to the levels in the 2000s before the Global Financial Crisis,” says CTU Economist ... More >>
Inequality is not ‘flat to falling’, Minister
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Inequality is not ‘flat to falling’, Minister Assertions by the Finance Minister about inequality are not borne out by the facts, the CTU said today. Bill English told TVNZ’s Q+A programme on Sunday that inequality in New Zealand is ‘flat to ... More >>
March 8 International Women’s Day
Friday, 6 March 2015, 11:40 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
On Sunday woman all over the globe will be marking international women’s day. The International Trade Union movement’s theme for the day is ‘Count us in’. More >>
Minimum wage now the maximum wage for thousands
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 11:38 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
"The announcement today of a fifty cent per hour increase for the thousands of workers now completely reliant on it as the pay setting mechanism shows a disrespect for the families of this country," says CTU President Helen Kelly. More >>
